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Whether you're a die-hard MMA enthusiast or just now getting into the sport, Verbal Sparring has something for you! This isn't your typical podcast hosted by an "expert" but instead by a fan who is extremely passionate about the sport and looking to build a community revolving around all things MMA-related! Tune in every Monday and Friday for: - Thoughts and opinions on the biggest MMA news and fight announcements - Deep dives into the best storylines for every UFC, PFL & Bellator fight card ...
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Merab Dvalishvili could find out soon just how heavy is the head that wears the crown. Hot on the new bantamweight champion’s heels following his dominant win over Sean O’Malley at UFC 306 is Umar Nurmagomedov, an undefeated Dagestani nightmare who has all the makings of a future champion... perhaps near future. But Nurmagomedov isn’t the only one …
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On the latest episode of The Fighter vs. The Writer, UFC analyst Alan Jouban and Damon Martin react to everything that unfolded at UFC 306 including Merab Dvalishvili’s dominant win over Sean O’Malley and what’s next for each of them plus Valentina Shevchenko shutting down Alexa Grasso to cement her place among the all-time greats plus Michael Chan…
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It's time to recap UFC 306 where two new champions were crowned with Merab Dvalishvili defeating Sean O'Malley and Valentina Shevchenko defeating Alexa Grasso! I will also discuss Jon Jones vs Stipe Miocic being announced for UFC 309 alongside Charles Oliveira vs Michael Chandler! - - Time Stamps: (0:00) - Intro (3:28) - UFC 306 main event recap: (…
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Merab Dvalishvili is the new UFC bantamweight champion after defeating Sean O'Malley in the main event of UFC 306, while Valentina Shevchenko is once again the women's flyweight champ following her dominant win over Alexa Grasso in the co-main event. Where do the new, and now former champions go from Saturday's event at Sphere? On an all-new editio…
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Merab Dvalishvili and Valentina Shevchenko are champions following UFC 306, and their wins over Sean O'Malley and Alexa Grasso. MMA Fighting's Mike Heck and Jed Meshew react to the action, and José Youngs shares his experience being at Sphere live for the event. Follow Mike Heck: @MikeHeck_JR Follow Jed Meshew: @JedKMeshew Subscribe to MMA Fighting…
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Relive the magic of UFC 306's live watch party with Mike Heck and Jed Meshew! Check out the original UFC 306 Watch Party here: https://www.youtube.com/live/FU0dZ59zkoQ Timestamps: Intro (0:00) Final round of Norma Dumont vs. Irene Aldana and reaction to nasty cut (5:00) Ronaldo Rodriguez vs. Ode Osbourne (40:36) Osbourne gets quick knockdown in Rou…
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With UFC 306, and the main event between Sean O'Malley and Merab Dvalishvili, just hours away, the time for talking is done, and the time for fighting is soon to begin. UFC CEO Dana White promised a memorable event at the Sphere in Las Vegas, and as the intrigue for the spectacle that is Noche UFC continues to mount, so do the questions about the p…
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It's time to preview UFC 306 (Noche UFC) and Bellator London! I will also recap week 5 of Dana White's Contender Series season 8! - - Time Stamps: (0:00) - Intro (1:47) - UFC 306 main event preview: (C) Sean O'Malley vs (1) Merab Dvalishvili (12:48) - UFC 306 co-main event preview: (C) Alexa Grasso vs (1) Valentina Shevchenko (20:26) - The rest of …
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UFC analyst and color commentator Laura Sanko joins MMA Fighting's Mike Heck to preview Saturday's UFC 306 card at the Sphere in Las Vegas, the main event between Sean O'Malley and Merab Dvalishvili, the historic trilogy bout for the flyweight title with Alexa Grasso and Valentina Shevchenko, discuss burning questions, and more. Follow Mike Heck: @…
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Sean O'Malley and Merab Dvalishvili will finally lock horns in the main event of UFC 306 this Saturday at Sphere in Las Vegas for the UFC bantamweight title. O'Malley is already ascending to becoming one of the top stars in the company, and if he wins, the rockets will likely be strapped to him on the way to superstardom. Will the same happen with …
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UFC 306 takes place this weekend at Sphere in Las Vegas, headlined by a bantamweight title fight between Sean O'Malley and Merab Dvalishvili and also featuring a women's flyweight championship trilogy bout between Alexa Grasso and Valentina Shevchenko. It's an event that UFC CEO Dana White promised will be 'the greatest live sporting event of all t…
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On the latest episode of The Fighter vs. The Writer, UFC legend Matt Brown and Damon Martin break down the UFC 306 main event between Sean O’Malley and Merab Dvalishvili plus discuss if the UFC is actually rooting for O’Malley to win? Plus picks and predictions for the rest of the major fights at UFC 306 on Saturday Subscribe to MMA Fighting Check …
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It's time to recap UFC Vegas 97, where Sean Brady defeated Gilbert Burns in the main event! I will recap Bellator San Diego where Usman Nurmagomedov defended his title against Alexander Shabliy! - -(0:00) - Intro (0:39) - Bellator San Diego main event recap: (C) Usman Nurmagomedov defeats Alexander Shabliy via Unanimous Decision (5:24) - The rest o…
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Sean Brady picked up the biggest win of his career on Saturday in the main event of UFC Vegas 97, defeating one-time title challenger Gilbert Burns via unanimous decision. After the victory, Brady called for a top-five opponent, putting Ian Machado Garry's name at the top of the list. Will he get his wish? On an all-new edition of On To the Next On…
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Sean Brady picked up the biggest win of his career on Saturday, outworking Gilbert Burns for a unanimous decision victory at UFC Vegas 97. Where does this put Brady in the welterweight title picture, and where does Burns go from here? Following Saturday's Fight Night event, MMA Fighting's Jed Meshew is joined by E. Casey Leydon to break down all th…
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Former UFC flyweight champion, ONE flyweight champion, and one oof the greatest MMA fighters of all-time Demetrious Johnson announced his retirement from the sport at Friday night's ONE 168 event. MMA Fighting's Mike Heck and Jed Meshew react to the news, reflect on one of the greatest careers in the history of the sport, and more. Follow Mike Heck…
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The UFC returns after a rare weekend off with UFC Vegas 97, headlined by one-time welterweight title challenger Gilbert Burns and Sean Brady. Bellator San Diego also takes place on Saturday with a fantastic lightweight title fight between the undefeated Usman Nurmagomedov and Alexander Shabily. Which card has the most sizzle? Ahead of this weekend'…
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It's time to preview Bellator San Diego and UFC Vegas 97! I will also recap week 4 of Dana White's Contender Series season 8 and talk about 2 new UFC fight announcements! - - Time Stamps: (0:00) - Intro (3:04) - Bellator San Diego main event preview: (C) Usman Nurmagomedov vs Alexander Shabliy (8:02) - The rest of Bellator San Diego Lorenz Larkin v…
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Just when you thought the Dana White promotional push of Jon Jones' UFC greatness would slow down a touch, it got taken to another level this week with a promo dedicated to Jones being the greatest fighter in the promotion's history. Was this a move that should be taken as a positive one, or negative? On an all-new episode of Between the Links, the…
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The 2024 NFL season kicks off this Thursday, and in light of that, the MMA Fighting crew decided to get together to draft yet again, but this time, we’re drafting Fantasy MMA for the remainder of 2024! Join Jed Meshew, Alexander K. Lee, Mike Heck, and Shaheen Al-Shatti as they select teams of 12 UFC fighters (one in each weight class plus a wild ca…
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On the latest episode of The Fighter vs. The Writer, UFC legend Matt Brown and Damon Martin discuss Alex Pereira announcing plans to return to middleweight to fight Dricus du Plessis, Jon Jones’ legacy if he retires before ever fighting Tom Aspinall and Brown tells the story about when he almost fought a Diaz brother plus much more. Subscribe to MM…
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UFC light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira says he's focused on his UFC 307 title defense against Khalil Rountree, but regardless of what happens, he wants to head to middleweight one more time to face Dricus du Plessis for the middleweight title. Will it happen? Is it the right move? MMA Fighting's Mike Heck and Alexander K. Lee discuss Pereira's…
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With UFC heavyweight champ Jon Jones and interim champ Tom Aspinall continuing to heat up their rivalry on social media, MMA Fighting's Mike Heck and Jed Meshew discuss the ongoing feud, what has been going on this week, who is winning and losing, and more. Follow Mike Heck: @MikeHeck_JR Follow Jed Meshew: @JedKMeshew Subscribe to MMA Fighting Chec…
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UFC CEO Dana White just won't quit Jon Jones when it comes to the debate on the greatest fighter of all-time, as well as the pound-for-pound best fighter in the world currently. Despite constant push back from the rest of the MMA community, White is keeping his feet planted on Jones topping both lists without question. In the end, is he actually ri…
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UFC legend Matt Brown discusses the ongoing debate about fighter pay in the UFC and he uses his own career as an example on the latest episode of The Fighter vs. The Writer while discussing a disparity between the UFC and other major sports leagues, the lack of a union, the ongoing antitrust lawsuit and how fighters actually maintain a lot of the b…
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It's time to recap UFC Vegas 96, where Caio Borralho defeated Jared Cannonier in the main event! I will also discuss all 6 PFL championship matchups that are set to go down in November! - -(0:00) - Intro (0:55) - UFC Vegas 96 main event recap: (12) Caio Borralho defeats (5) Jared Cannonier via Unanimous Decision (8:51) - The rest of UFC Vegas 96 (1…
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Caio Borralho made a statement on Saturday night when he defeated Jared Cannonier in the main event of UFC Vegas 96, and did so without using his high-level grappling chops. After the win, Borralho called out middleweight champion Dricus du Plessis. Did he waste the callout, potentially taking another big fight off the table? On an all-new edition …
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Caio Borralho chose to stand with Jared Cannonier for the entirety of their five-round main event of UFC Vegas 96, and it was enough to get the job done in a wild middleweight battle. After the biggest win of his career, how close is Borralho now to a title shot? Following Saturday's Fight Night event, MMA Fighting's Mike Heck and Eric Jackman reac…
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Caio Borralho got his wish as he will face one-time UFC title challenger Jared Cannonier in the main event of Saturday's UFC Vegas 96 fight card at the APEX. If Borralho can pick up another big win this weekend, is he a legitimate threat to Dricus du Plessis and the middleweight title? MMA Fighting's Mike Heck and Eric Jackman preview the UFC's upc…
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It's time to preview the final PFL playoff event of 2024 and UFC Vegas 96! I will also recap week 2 of Dana White's Contender Series season 8 and talk about 2 new UFC fight announcements! - - Time Stamps: (0:00) - Intro (1:04) - PFL Playoffs preview: Welterweight and Featherweight Brendan Loughnane vs Kai Kamaka III Gabriel Braga vs Timur Khizriev …
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UFC 305 is officially in the books, and Dricus du Plessis is still the UFC middleweight champion after submitting former two-time champ Israel Adesanya in the fourth round. While du Plessis continues to surge, Adesanya has now dropped three of four. What does the future look like for both fighters following their battle in Perth? On an all-new edit…
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UFC Vegas 96 takes place this Saturday at the world’s most famous APEX, headlined by a middleweight matchup between Jared Cannonier and Caio Borralho, and Jed Meshew is here to break it down, plus break some news about the pod. With Conner Burks moving on from MMA Fighting, Jed takes the reins to talk about this week’s card. Can Jared Cannonier fig…
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On the latest episode of The Fighter vs. The Writer, Matt Brown and Damon Martin react to Dricus du Plessis cementing his status as champion with a definitive win at UFC 305, where does Israel Adesanya go after another loss and what does the future hold for Michael Chandler now that his fight against Conor McGregor has been delayed again. Subscribe…
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It's time to recap UFC 305, where Dricus Du Plessis submitted Israel Adesanya in the main event and the second week of the 2024 PFL playoffs! I will also discuss fight announcements for UFC 307 and UFC Edmonton! - - Time Stamps: (0:00) - Intro (1:19) - UFC 305 main event recap: (C) Dricus Du Plessis defeats (2) Israel Adesanya via Submission (13:48…
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According to UFC CEO Dana White, Sean Strickland will likely be next for Dricus du Plessis after the middleweight champ finished Israel Adesanya in the main event of UFC 305. Will that ultimately be the fight that's made? On a special live edition of On To the Next One, MMA Fighting's Mike Heck and guest host Jed Meshew discuss what's next for du P…
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Dricus du Plessis backed up all his talk, submitting Israel Adesanya in the main event at UFC 305 to retain his middleweight title on Saturday. Now the “Stillknocks” era is well and truly underway as the MMA Fighting crew reacts to the massive pay-per-view event from Perth, Australia. Following an wild pay-per-view event, Jed Meshew, and E. Casey L…
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Relive the magic of UFC 305's live watch party with Mike Heck and Conner Burks! Check out the original UFC 305 Watch Party here: https://youtube.com/live/kt-XMMG9C-8?feature=share Carlos Prates vs. Li Jingliang (34:54) Prates knocks Jingliang out cold in Round 2 (45:20) Tai Tuivasa vs. Jairzinho Rozenstruik (1:05:12) Rozenstruik wins decision (1:24…
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Israel Adesanya has a chance to etch his name in history against Dricus du Plessis this weekend. On Saturday, du Plessis defends his middleweight title against Adesanya in the main event of UFC 305 in Perth, Australia, and in a bout that has been building for over a year with bad blood. On top of that, if Adesanya wins, he will become only the seco…
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It's time to preview UFC 305, headlined by Dricus Du Plessis vs Israel Adesanya, and the second week of the 2024 PFL playoffs! We also saw the start of Dana White's Contender Series season 8! - - Time Stamps: (0:00) - Intro (1:44) - PFL Playoffs preview: Light Heavyweight & Lightweight Impa Kasanagany vs Josh Silveira Rob Wilkinson vs Dovletdzhan Y…
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The UFC returns to pay-per-view this Saturday in Perth, Western Australia, and brings a highly anticipated title fight between Dricus du Plessis and Israel Adesanya to cap off UFC 305. What is at stake for both fighters overall, and why does it feel like the heated rivalry fight is flying under the radar? On an all-new edition of Between the Links,…
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UFC 305 takes place this Saturday in Perth, Australia headlined by a middleweight title matchup between Dricus du Plessis and Israel Adesanya, so the No Bets Barred boys are back with a full breakdown of the event. Co-hosts Conner Burks and Jed Meshew kick things off with a wide-ranging discussion on the Olympics, UFC Vegas 95, and some other topic…
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UFC lead commentator Jon Anik joins MMA Fighting's Mike Heck to preview Saturday's UFC 305 event, the main event between Dricus du Plessis and Israel Adesanya for the middleweight title, discusses who has the most to gain and lose on the card, reacts to Belal Muhammad's welterweight title win against Leon Edwards at UFC 304, along with criticism he…
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UFC Hall of Famer and two-time Olympian Daniel Cormier joins The Fighter vs. The Writer this week to look back at an up and down week for the U.S. men's freestyle wrestling team, which went to Paris with expectations to break records but instead returned home without any gold medals. Cormier also speaks about the huge achievements by the women’s wr…
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It's time to recap UFC Vegas 95 where Serghei Spivac submitted Marcin Tybura in the main event! I will also discuss the return of both Francis Ngannou and Cris Cyborg to the MMA cage, set to happen at a PFL pay-per-view event in October! - -(0:00) - Intro (1:21) - UFC Vegas 95 main event recap: (9) Serghei Spivac defeats (8) Marcin Tybura via Submi…
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Serghei Spivac made quick work of the durable veteran Marcin Tybura in the main event of UFC Vegas 95 this past Saturday night at the UFC APEX. After the win, Spivac didn't have a specific name in mind, but called for someone ranked higher, and then Jailton Almeida issued a callout of his own to Spivac. Is that the way to go for "Polar Bear" after …
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Serghei Spivac bounced back in the win column impressively as he became the first fighter to ever submit Marcin Tybura in the main event of UFC Vegas 95 — while getting back one of his early UFC losses in the process. Following the quick submission win, where does Spivac go, and was it enough to save one of the toughest-to-watch fight cards of the …
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A UFC heavyweight rematch tops the bill of Saturday's UFC Vegas 95 as Marcin Tybura looks to go 2-0 in the series against Serghei Spivac at the APEX. With that bout topping the 10-card slate, is this a satisfying lead-in card for next weekend's UFC 305 event in Perth? Ahead of the card, MMA Fighting's Mike Heck and Eric Jackman preview the latest U…
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MMA Fighting's Mike Heck talks the welterweight division's title picture in the UFC, the talk of Kamaru Usman getting the first shot at Belal Muhammad over Shavat Rakhmonov, Francis Ngannou's MMA return being announced, Arman Tsarukyan potentially fighting for an interim lightweight title, and more. You can listen live to Heck of a Morning Tuesdays…
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A slew of massive MMA bouts were announced for both the UFC and PFL featuring some of the sport's biggest and rising stars. In the main event of UFC 308 in Abu Dhabi, Ilia Topuria defends the featherweight title against BMF champ Max Holloway, while Robert Whittaker and Khamzat Chimaev have been rebooked for the co-main event. On an all-new edition…
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The UFC is back to the world's most famous APEX. This Saturday, the UFC returns Sin City for UFC Vegas 95, headlined by a heavyweight rematch between Marcin Tybura and Serghei Spivac and the No Bets Barred boys are back with a full breakdown of the event. Co-hosts Conner Burks and Jed Meshew kick things off with a brief UFc Abu Dhabi and their unfo…
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